6.2.3 - Summary of Worst Case vs. Average Case
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What does the term 'input size' refer to?
💡 Hint: Consider what you count in arrays and data structures.
Define 'worst case' in terms of algorithm analysis.
💡 Hint: Think about how long an algorithm runs under the most challenging conditions.
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What does the worst-case time complexity indicate?
💡 Hint: Think about the most time-consuming scenario.
True or False: Average-case analysis is always easy to compute.
💡 Hint: What happens when you include varying possibilities?
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Propose an algorithm, and analyze both the worst and average case scenarios, providing a detailed explanation.
💡 Hint: Focus on how input size and distribution affects running time.
Given a set of data, create a probability distribution to simulate an average-case scenario and calculate the expected running time.
💡 Hint: Think about averages and sample size.
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